Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-01

Ben, that ought TO please you. You
old sweetheart at the rectory has had
couple of thousand pounds left her b,
her uncle, The m lcr."
1.-TWO thousand pounds!" Why. that's
a fortune. Things is becoming ex
tremcly compl Gated. / think l shall
90 back with the master.
That night letter was spatched tt
England bearing on the envelope the
name of Miss Anna Robinson. ut the
rectory. Westly, Shropshire. This wa:
the letter:
my deerest Anner-I ope this will fine, yor
| IN good eth rs 1t leaves me ut present. NJ,
deerest Amer it is long time sense. rot'
| to yew, but their have been so much to do as
have, no tine. hop this will fine you, IN
good helth, deerest Amer. This very quite
| place, their Is no sports or nothnk. orphan
sr, for deer old Emglan an the swete faces
specially one, left behind. Iope to see, II
soon, SO know more at present from your trew
lover. BEN"
What the Fraulein thought Of il
when she heard that Ben had changed
his mind ! hardly know. but he made
some plausible excuse, have no doubt,
and promised Ito soothe her wounded
feelings) that he would soon return.
Once more at Wesley! The first
evening after his arrival Ben went
down to the rectory. Anna was out
but the coachman was in!
"Yo back again. my lad! Yo're just
Ike q bobby, a-turning up when you
are not wanted"
That was the coaclman's welcome,
and Ben resented it.
perhaps, if you don't want me,
there's some one else as does"
"Thcn perhaps there's two on 'cm,
for SEQ two Oh en- together not five
minutes ago"
"Hey" exclaimed Ben.
"As much hay us yo' like, my lad.
We gies it to the osses and can spare a
bit for Il donkey.
Clearly there was no friendly feeling
on the part of the coachman for Ben.
Then the cook tackled him. you've
made fine mess of it, Be-. Have you
heard what she's left her ~
Left herr exclaimed the humbug
Yes. left hcr-E2O0O; and she's 90
ing for it on Monday. ltll make them
very comfortable.
Her and her mother" suggested
Ben.
"Ho. no, no, hon roared the coach
man.
Hi. hi, hi hir' laughed the cook!
"Iiee, hrc. hee. hee p sang the
kitchen ma dali in chorus.
Her and her mothcr!' and then
they went off again.
It's very tunnr," said the victim,
"buL don't see where the fun comes
in"
Don't &C now? Then I'll tell yer.
Yo're come back TO make It up wi her
because yo' an heard rs hers got some
money. But it bespoke already for
her and her mother"
COachman. cook and kitchen maid
repeat chorus.
III not take it," said Ben. from
no ones lips but hers. Her said her d
stick to me. and I've stuck to her, ami
| expect hcr'll stick to me, and that's
all about it. ~
"Thcn you can take it from her lips
now. Mr.. Benjamin." said Anna, COM
ing in ut the moment You never
wrote to me for more than Il months.
rhough | wrote to you twice, and then,
! when had some money left me, you
sent me letter pretend ng as how you
was very fond of me. AfOre on went
AVA, / said to the coachman: "lf he S
not in earnest, then IN not in earnest,
and that all about it.
Never mind,' sa d Bent to himself
that night. "lf one door shuts another
door opens"
Yes. the door was open when Ber
got there. some six weeks after he hs'
left. He entered the house with tn,
air Of master, pausing moment Il
look round on the vineyards which
would soon be his. He opened an inne
door; there sat Fraulem, busy with he
needle.
u am back again" said he; 'giv
me a welcome.
"Then you can 60 back again" sh
replied.
"But am come to stay and work o.
the farm"
/ Tho farm does not want you
neither do l." she answered.
Then Benjamin waxed furious. H
called her tickle and unkind, told he
that no good could come to doubl
dealing person. and left her with til
somewhat double edged remark that g
bird in the hand is worth two in til
bush.
| think ought to explain tn
Fraulein' $ behavior. The old cook
Wesley wrote TO her to warn he
against "that presumm' viIlun." "
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